CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS

Collegiate Middle Level Association

Appalachian State University

Article I

The purpose of the CMLA chapter at Appalachian State University is:

Section l: To support collegiate students who wish to become future teachers of middle level students in grades six through nine, in all teaching specialties.

Section 2: To provide an organized source of information via newsletters, electronic technology, and other sources which:

a. Advances appropriate middle level teacher preparation.

b. Provides information about current middle level employment opportunities.

c. Promotes and encourages participation of collegiate students at national, state, and regional middle level conferences.

Article II

Membership

Section 1: Membership is open to any ASU student who is interested in middle level education (grades 6 through 9).

Section 2: Annual membership dues are paid in the fall semester and are for the entire year; however, those paid in the spring semester will be for the spring semester only.

Article III
Officers

Section 1: The elected officers of the CMLA chapter at ASU shall include at least one member for each of the following offices: President, Vice - President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Publicist/Historian.

Section 2: President, Duties of:

a. Preside over all chapter meeting of CMLA at ASU.

b. Represent ASU chapter of CMLA or appoint a designee at Intercollegiate Council, Club Expo, Open House, or other campus affairs.

c. Represent the local CMLA chapter or appoint a designee to attend meetings of NMSA when student participation is requested.

d. Manage and provide leadership for the CMLA chapter at ASU.

e. Coordinate and prepare a list of expectations for the local chapter of CMLA annually with assistance of the officers and advisor for the upcoming school year.

f. Work closely with the faculty advisor to maintain open communications with the governin g bodies and procedures of ASU.

g. Collaborate with Publicist/Historian to assemble, compile, and maintain AppScraps the CMLA scrapbook.

Section 3: Vice - President, Duties of:

a. Preside over chapter meetings of CMLA in the president's absence.

b. Work with other officers in planning semester activities for CMLA.

c. Assume responsibility for promoting special events such as: October Month of the Young Adolescent and March: National Middle School Week.

Section 4: Secretary, Duties of:

a. Record and report the minutes of each meeting.

b. Carry out any necessary correspondence of the local chapter of CMLA.

c. Maintain archives, publications, and records of correspondence.

d. Produce and publish a minimum of one newsletter per semester.

Section 5: Treasurer, Duties of:

a. Maintain bookkeeping and financial records of the local chapter of CMLA.

b. Maintain current and accurate list of members.

c. Collect and process all dues paid to the local chapter.

d. Coordinate monetary transactions for expenditures of the chapter.

e. Will request funds from CSIL and other outside sources for supporting Club activities such as: attending state, national, and CMLA Advisory Board conferences.

f. Report to group on financial status.

g... Work in conjunction with other officers to organize fund raisers.

Section 6: Publicist/Historian, Duties of:

a. Create and maintain bulletin board on second floor of Edwin Duncan.

b. Collaborate with secretary on campus wide correspondence.

c. Produce and publish various flyers to promote club activities.

Article IV

Faculty Advisor

Section 1: The faculty advisor is a member of the CMLA National Advisory Board.

Section 2: The faculty advisor will act as a liaison between the officers of CMLA and NMSA and between CMLA and the CMLA Advisory Board.

Section 3: The faculty advisor will assist the organization in maintaining communication with governing bodies of ASU.

Section 4: The local chapter of CMLA will have at least one faculty advisor per school year to assist and advise the officers.

Article V

Meetings

Section 1: General meetings of the local chapter of CMLA will he held bimonthly at a time determined by the officers for the upcoming year.

a. Notification of all semester activities will he made to all middle grade majors at the beginning of the semester.

b. Notice of all general meetings will he posted on the CMLA bulletin hoard in Edwin Duncan.

 

Section 2: Officers will meet when deemed necessary and are able to assemble.

Section 3: Business meetings will he called as deemed by the President in conjunction
with the other officers with a minimum of one per semester.

Article VI
Terms

Section 1: The officers shall have a one year term, beginning after elections in April.

Section 2: If an office becomes vacant during the academic year a business meeting will he held for the purpose of naming a replacement.

Article VII

Committees

Section 1: Standard Committees

a. Established as deemed necessary by the officers.

b. Goals and purposes of these committees will be developed from consultations between the Committee Coordinator and the CMLA Officers.

c. Chairpersons will be appointed at the discretion of the President in consultation with the Committee Coordinator.

Article VIII
Amendments and Changes to the Constitution and Bylaws

Section 1: The Constitution and Bylaws may he amended by a majority vote of CMLA members.

Section 2: Changes must be brought to a vote during the first general meeting of the local chapter of CMLA or as deemed necessary by the President.

BYLAWS
Article I

Finance

Section 1: Individual membership dues will he assessed annually.

a. Membership dues for the fall semester will be $12.00 and for the spring semester $10.00. Dues for the fall semester must he paid by October 1st and for the spring semester by March 1st.

Section 2: Collegiate Institutional Memberships

a. The local chapter of CMLA will maintain a collegiate membership with the national CMLA organization.

b. Collegiate Institutional Memberships will be provided for the Middle Level Program Coordinator, the faculty advisor and two student officers (preferably the President and Vice - President).

Section 3: Allocation of Funds

a. The allocation o funds will be the responsibility of the Treasurer.

b. Allocation of funds must be approved by one officer of the local chapter or the faculty advisor.

Policy

Section l: Publications and correspondence should be approved by the president or vice - president.

Section 2: CMLA bulletin board should he updated on a regular basis.